Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has announced a unilateral Eid ceasefire, starting today for the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha, which begins on Wednesday. The leader of the RSF, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, made the announcement.
Kalkidan YibeltalBirtukan Mideksa's appointment in 2018 was hailed as a sign of an opening up in Ethiopia
She is a former judge and political prisoner, and her appointment more than four years ago was seen as part of reform measures introduced by a new government.When he recommended Ms Birtukan to the all-important post of chairperson of the electoral board, he described her as someone who would"never surrender, even to the government".
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